Beyond Flavour:  10 health benefits of curry leaves

Curry leaves are high in antioxidants, which help to protect your health by lowering oxidative stress and scavenging free radicals.

Curry leaves improves heart health by lowering risk factors for heart disease, such as high cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

Curry leaves contain carbazole alkaloids, which work against weight gain and help in regulating cholesterol levels in the body. Thus, curry leaves can be consumed in order to aid weight loss.

An upset stomach, diarrhoea, constipation, and dysentery can all be treated by drinking curry leaves with buttermilk.

Women in their first trimester of pregnancy can use curry leaves to alleviate morning sickness and nausea.

Curry leaves contain the compound linolol, which has bacteria killing properties. It can also be used as natural treatment for infections.

Curry leaves have been shown to effectively lower blood glucose levels.

Curry leaves are good for your eyesight. They delay the onset of cataracts.

Curry leaves have the ability to stimulate hair follicles and promote the formation of healthy strands with normal hair pigmentation. It is also used to treat hair loss and premature greying.

Incorporating curry leaves into your diet can help improve your memory and in the treatment of memory problems such as Alzheimer's.